WordPress plugin comparison

Related Posts by Category Widget vs Related Posts by Taxonomy

At a glance

Related Posts by Taxonomy has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Related Posts by Category Widget.
On a typical day, Related Posts by Taxonomy is downloaded about 78 times, Related Posts by Category Widget about 4.
Related Posts by Category Widget has no reviews yet.
Related Posts by Taxonomy was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Jul 21, 2010 for Related Posts by Category Widget.
Related Posts by Taxonomy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Related Posts by Category Widget.
Related Posts by Category Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Related Posts by Taxonomy.

Related Posts by Taxonomy leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Related Posts by Category Widget	Related Posts by Taxonomy
Popular rank	#12,013	#1,711
Active installs	200+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	83	2.5K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(77)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.0.5	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.86
Last release	16 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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